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Tina Peters, Clerk Indicted in Election Case, Is Sentenced in Separate Matter
New York Times Ms. Peters, who is awaiting trial in a voting equipment tampering case, was given four months of home detention and community service after her conviction on an obstruction charge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/tina-peters-clerk-colorado-sentenced.html
Read MoreUS and China unite in effort to rehabilitate Ya Ya the panda bear
Fox News The United States and People’s Republic of China are cooperating on the return and rehabilitation of a giant panda that has lived in Tennessee for decades. U.S. officials are working to return Ya Ya, a panda from the Memphis Zoo, to Chinese custody amid concerns for her health. “The Chinese side has made…
Read MoreMembers of European Parliament and Verkhovna Rada to hold joint meeting for first time
Pravda Ukraine The heads of the committees of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) and the European Parliament will hold the first ever joint meeting of parliamentary bodies on Wednesday, 12 April. Source: This was announced by the European Parliament on Tuesday evening, reports European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397450/
Read MoreTwo ceasefire violations reported in Nagorno-Karabakh by Russian peacekeepers
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent is conducting a probe jointly with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides,” the Russian defense ministry said https://tass.com/world/1602813
Read MoreErnst & Young Halts Breakup Plan
Wall Street Journal The Big Four accounting firm has ended its efforts to split into consulting and auditing businesses after U.S. partners objected to the proposal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ernst-young-halts-breakup-plan-bd2e2fa0
Read MoreUkraine wants India to play a larger role in helping to end the war with Russia
Fox News Ukraine wants India to play a bigger role in helping end Russia’s war, its deputy foreign minister said Tuesday during the first visit by a senior Ukrainian official to India since the war began last year. India “can play a bigger and greater role” and Ukraine would “welcome any effort that is directed…
Read MoreCohen, Lapid call each other ‘liars’ over tiff on Israel-Poland ties
Jerusalem Post “There are probably those who are saddened that we resolved the political crisis with Poland that began during the Lapid era,” Cohen charged on Twitter on Monday. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738987
Read MoreIndia’s imports of Russian goods require diversification — executive
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Diversification is expected “to happen as machinery, electrical electronics, organic and miscellaneous chemicals are emerging as new products with sizeable exports potential,” Director General and CEO of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations Ajay Sahai said https://tass.com/economy/1602809
Read MoreSupporters defend Dalai Lama’s odd interaction with young boy, point to Tibet’s history of ‘tongue greetings’
Fox News Supporters of the Dalai Lama defended him online this week after the religious leader asked a young boy to “suck my tongue” on Monday, outraging many observers. The Dalai Lama’s defenders argued criticism was coming from Westerners who misunderstand Tibetan culture. Sticking out one’s tongue at another person is considered a sign of…
Read MoreIMF improves Russian GDP outlook for 2023 — report
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. IMF expects the Russian national GDP to grow by 0.7% in 2023 and by 1.3% in 2024 https://tass.com/economy/1602801
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